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[Richard T]

Hey there guys..... I think I have a new visitor to my garden........ redwing? There were a pair of them but these are the best shots

Can anyone confirm?


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any thoughts?

cheers

 

[Nikon Ken]

Rich,

My wife thought it was a siskin - looked it up but obviously not. Same family though - think it may be a female Lesser Redpoll.

Any other ideas?

Ken

 

[markyboy.1967]

Yip Redwing.Doing as they always do and feed on berries.

 

[Icee]

Oh yes it's a redwing.

 

[Tbabe]

Redwing lovely bird

 

[artyman]

Nice, wouldn't mind them in my garden.

 

[Richard T]

thanks guys ... thought they were thrushes first of all

 

[Martyn...]

thanks guys ... thought they were thrushes first of all

Same family, and along with Fieldfare a similar looking bird, and they love berries.